A second feeding may make the Aedes albopictus mosquito a much more potent source of new Zika infections, according to findings presented at the American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene annual meeting. Check out all of MedPage Today's coverage of the meeting here.

HIV patients may be at increased risk for cardiovascular and chronic kidney disease. (PLOS Medicine)

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water: a pilot surveillance system in New York for illnesses related to harmful algae blooms found 35 CDC case definitions -- 32 in humans and three in dogs. (MMWR)

Malaria lacking a certain protein could not survive in the liver cells of mice, providing a potential new target for malaria therapy. (Nature Microbiology)

Incidence of new cases and hospitalizations due to plague in Madagascar declined in October, but the outbreak is far from over. (WHO)

The search for a 'universal flu shot' continues: A new vaccine combining four major influenza strains showed promise in mice. (Scientific Reports)

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